New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
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In my travels through Ohio .tte4
ing the fairs during the last wes &
hare had an eye to the farmd citops
and stock to SEQ what I could learn 4
that would be beneficial says ~. i. i,
Brown. in National StocEnan. One
point which strikes me is that there I
needs to be fence reform. on most
farms fences are too plenty and Of tog
poor quality, There is no necessity II
fencing farms into ten-acre fields, and |
! this is still done in many localities. i /
have for ten years past recommended
larger fields and fewer fences, and have I
practiced the same on my farm. Il
have but three fields and two small I
pasture lots on myfarm of ninety acres,
and do not wish any more.
One field is for permanent pasture,
and for this Ishave often chosen the
land least suited to the plow and
part of the farm Supplied with wal sa
Then there are two fields which NE s98
for wheat, oats, corn, potatoes. mead 4.
and clover, and we get as good cr ii .:
from them with less damage to the 81 IL
as we would if we tried to pasture theI 81
Our two small lots are near the build
ings, and are for pasture. one for piga M
and the other to turn horse or the II
cows when we wish to do So. .ss
A neighbor Of mine who has fe1dsM
100 rods long by 35 rods wide finds that B
in plowing. narrowing and cultivatIng
three days work the long way accom-
plishes as much as four aud q half the
short way. Another neighbor with &
quarter section dispensed in the last
two years with one mile of fence. throw a
ing the farm into four fields OF S. 10 s ie
acres each, leaving some 15 acres fol
convenient lots near the barn.. After
two years test he tells me he Eeald
not have the fences put back if en in-
free of cost. The losses of tilgAnorlty
turning, of material in Construct g fcs, fon. os.
keeping up repairs, and OF the usi was
land occupied by them, are hrib bass AZ
self-imposed tax on many farms, ntion
IN addition is the annoyance of keepsnIoe
them clear of weeds and briars, or t;tee
farm is distigured and seeded by the He
A good fence to turn all kinds OF stock
will cost not far from 81 q rod. and 4
will need renewing several times in an "
ordinary lifetime.
The farmer who can dispense with
mile of fence and add by SO doing TWEEN
ty-five per cent to the work gis team
can do in day. and at the same time
make the work easier for his team for #
turning is harder than walking), is cerz
tainly doing good thing for himself
Sol advise the abolishing Of as md
fences as possible. and feel sure Il
three-fourths of the farmers in mar
localities need this advice
Next, use only good material In
fence-making. The cost OF building is
usually twenty five per cent OF the first
cost of board or wire fence, and is.-
makessa great difference whether tblit
must be done every ten years or and .
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